The Delray Beach Seaboard Air Line Railway Station (also known as the Delray Beach Railroad Station) is a historic

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Delray Beach Delray Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population of Delray Beach as of April 1, 2020, was 66,846 according to the 2020 United States Census. Located in the Miami metropolitan area, Delray Beach is 52 miles (83 ...

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. The station is located at 1525 West Atlantic Avenue. Constructed in 1927 and designed by Gustav Maass of the West Palm Beach architectural firm of Harvey & Clarke, it is identical to the Homestead Seaboard station further south, with the sole exception of its use of plain stucco rather than corinthian arches. In addition, the northern end of the station containing what was the freight room has been modified and enlarged since its original construction. The station was also identical to the Boynton Beach Seaboard depot just to the north, the destruction of which was authorized by the city of Boynton Beach in 2006 despite its historic nature.

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continued passenger service to the station after taking over the Seaboard ''

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'' and ''

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'' routes in 1971.

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began commuter rail service to the station in 1989, but in 1991 moved to a new

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a few blocks south because of legal squabbles with the then-owner of the Seaboard station and poor access. Passenger service to the station halted completely in 1995 when Amtrak began using the Tri-Rail station as its Delray Beach stop. The station was added to the

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on September4, 1986, and purchased by the city of Delray Beach in 2005 for $1.6million. Delray Beach SAL station post fire

On February25, 2020, the station was largely destroyed by arson, and it was not known at the time if the city of Delray Beach would continue with the restoration. After sitting vacant and abandoned for almost a year, in January 2021 the city announced a $2.6million plan to fully restore the building with plans to move the city's Health and Wellness Center and Department of Human Resources to the restored structure once work is complete.

Gallery

File:Delray SAL Station 002.jpg, Southwest view File:Delray SAL Station 003.jpg, North view File:Delray SAL Station 004.jpg, East view

References

External links

Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs

Palm Beach County listings

Delray Beach Historical Society
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